1、dragging out, unnecessary prolong something
2、relief, help
3、bulwark, defensive wall
4、undermine, make someone less confident
5、on the ropes, doing badly and likely to fail
6、break ranks, 結束を乱す
7、sign off on, 承認する、認める
8、goad, stimulate
9、tracked, followed
１０、counterfactual, if, 事実がそうでないならば
１１、internecine, 内輪揉め
１２、filching, stealing
１３、with the ear of, the idea is listened by
１４、delegated, authorized
１５、denizen, inhabitant
１６、lackadaisical, sluggish, dull
１７、perch on, 腰を下ろす
１８、while away the time, spending time in a relaxed way